*<eat name="Elugar" alt="E lugar" address="Calle Principal - Frente (in front of) Plaza Milano - Las Terrenas" directions="drive into town on the main road. It's on the right side of the main street before you get to the ocean. Look for the fire grill and small torches out front. Parking is only available on the street." phone="809-886-2645 &amp; 829-276-1668" url="" hours="12-2pm Day, 8-11:30pm Night, 7pm-2am Cocktails" price="$40-$50+ PP" lat="" long=""> By far, one of the finest restaurants in the entire Caribbean. The food is exquisite. Your meal can be seen prepared by one of the two owners in front of a massive, natural wood fire grill Staff: Very Attentive. Fast and courteous service on all requests. Languages spoken are French, Spanish, and a little English.

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WOW could not accurately describe this place. By far, one of the finest restaurants in the entire Caribbean and a guaranteed top ten on my World List. Every bite will leave your mouth wishing it had a larger stomach. When your evening is complete you will realize this should by a famous restaurant in New York or Paris. Instead, it is tucked away on a busy Las Terrenas street.

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The food is exquisite. Your meal can be seen prepared by one of the two owners in front of a massive, natural wood fire grill. You will marvel at the amount of attention given to even the smallest of ingredients.

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On the menu this evening: Steak, Pork Chops, Duck (Pato), Fresh Fish, Vegetables, and Chocolate Mousse. Make sure to ask for their special cocktail, "Copa de Sandia." This is an incredible secret mix only found at this restaurant. It is a fruity blend of watermelon, hint of lime, mint, vodka, and more. Do Not skip the Chocolate Mousse. Best I've ever tasted.

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Pricing: If you are on a budget borrow the money to experience this place. Being serious, it is about $40-$50+ per person including drinks.

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Staff: Very Attentive. Fast and courteous service on all requests.

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Languages spoken are French, Spanish, and a little English.

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To find the restaurant drive into town on the main road. It's on the right side of the main street before you get to the ocean. Look for the fire grill and small torches out front. Parking is only available on the street.

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Playa Coson by Las Terrenas

The Province of Samaná has its own very distinct history and culture. Until the early 20th century, this peninsula was an island separate from Hispaniola. During Haiti's occupation of Santo Domingo in the 19th century, freed slaves were brought here from the United States prior to the Civil War, and they kept their distinct protestant religion, gospel singing and the English language up to this date, when their descendants are known as the "Cocolos". Today, Samaná remains a melting-pot of cultures, as a great quantity of Europeans--particularly French and Italians--have settled in the towns of Las Terrenas and Las Galeras.

Las Terrenas remains a very bohemian town, very popular among Dominicans and foreigners alike. Its beaches are lined with restaurants right by the sea, offering different European and local cuisines made by foreign settlers. Las Terrenas also offers a distinctly nice nightlife, although increasingly plagued by prostitution. Close to the town of Las Terrenas are the two beaches of Playa Bonita and Playa Cosón, separated by Punta Bonita. While Playa Bonita offers more excitement with its higher and stronger waves, Playa Cosón faces beautiful mountains which make for a unique, beautiful scenery. The more adventurous tourists can explore the waterfalls of the "Salto del Limón", surrounded by tropical mountains and rainforests.

The Waterfall of Salto del Limon

Las Galeras follows Las Terrenas as the region's second most popular beach town. Smaller and cozier, it has its own beautiful beach, where fishermen bring seafood directly from the sea, and tourists can eat fried fish, grilled shrimps and lobsters at a very low cost right on the beach. The beaches of Playa Rincón and Playa Frontón are easily accessible by boat from Las Galeras. Playa Rincón has been rated as one of the world's three more beautiful beaches, and is said to have been Columbus's point of entry into Hispaniola. He himself is supposed to have described it as an earthly paradise. This beach is not to be missed, and the restaurants on the beach offer an exquisite Dominican-style fried fish.

The actual town of Santa Barbara de Samana, the province's capital, has recently gotten a face-lift. It is one of the country's most beautiful towns, and the small island of Cayo Levantado is easily accessible from it. In the middle of the Samaná Bay, Cayo Levantado has beautiful beaches and its own five-star hotel. Boats for whale-watching also depart from the town of Samaná, as whales spend their winters in the bay's warm waters. Moreover, Los Haitises National Park is also readily accessible by boat from the town, displaying beautiful rain-forests and unending chains of jaw-dropping archipelagos that are easily explorable by boat.

Outside Samaná, the towns of Nagua and Sanchez offer their own distinct foods. Sanchez is famous for its delicious shrimps, while Nagua is popular for its Dominican-style crab. Although Nagua has not been developed by tourism, its unending sea of coconut trees offer very interesting exploration opportunities for the most adventurous tourists.

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Whale-Watching The Samaná Bay offers unique opportunities for whale-watching during the Winter months.

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<eat name="Elugar" alt="E lugar" address="Calle Principal - Frente (in front of) Plaza Milano - Las Terrenas" directions="drive into town on the main road. It's on the right side of the main street before you get to the ocean. Look for the fire grill and small torches out front. Parking is only available on the street." phone="809-886-2645 & 829-276-1668" url="" hours="12-2pm Day, 8-11:30pm Night, 7pm-2am Cocktails" price="$40-$50+ PP" lat="" long=""> By far, one of the finest restaurants in the entire Caribbean. The food is exquisite. Your meal can be seen prepared by one of the two owners in front of a massive, natural wood fire grill Staff: Very Attentive. Fast and courteous service on all requests. Languages spoken are French, Spanish, and a little English.